Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,310 1/2, Benjamin Ellis, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Ellis, Benjamin
R. 3,310 1/2
CONTENTS

No 38,754
Benjamin Ellis, deceased. Virginia
3310 1/2
Lt. Mason B. Almond
May 12/54
Mason B. Almond 4 th Inf. 1854.
Act. June 7. 1882

Benjamin Ellis
Capt Robert Layton
with original
papers
va
Almond
Memorandum of Tenures
Washington V.A. D.P.
11

Sec. Sr. — I forward to you two Claims which you will please examine and return me an answer as early as possible? — One in behalf of Capt. Robt. Layton & the other in behalf of Benj. Ellis.
Respectfully Mason B. Almond.
My P.O. is Meridianville Orange County Ala.
M. B. A.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
3.3102
P. O.
Bryant Ellis
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Derbyville August 28
DA
Buyer Ellis
was on 32
Robert Denton Caleb
not on my roll
Walter Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D.C.

Spotsylvania County Va. Aug. 26 th 1854.
Geo. B.
I have just received answer from the Auditor of Public accounts, Richmond, according to your friendly advice, I was then informed that there was nothing upon record touching the names of Capt. Robt. Layton nor Benj. Collier. — It may be, that the former name is spell Leighton. — The Capt. L. certainly did draw a Pension for several years. The last he drew if I am properly informed, was by the aid of the Hon. Wm. Smith, M.C. of Va. Please answer this. —
Verdiersville P.O.
Respectfully Yrs. W. B. Almond " " "

State of Virginia County of Spottsylvania } ss
On this 14 th day of January, A D . one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth C. Overton, age thirty four years, a resident of Spottsylvania County in the state of Virginia who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the Daughter of Benjamin Ellis D ct , who was a Boldier, in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and America, that her said Father served a tour in the said War with Great Britain, which she presumes will appear, from the musterrolls of one of the Virginia Companies (and he was a substitute of Hezekiah Ellis D ct ) She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty, or Pension, which may be coming to the heirs of Benjamin Ellis D ct , from the general Government Elizabeth C. Overton
Sworn to and subscribed, before me the day and year above written
Samuel Andrews
State of Virginia County of Spottsylvania S.S.
I Robert D. Alney clerk of Spottsylvania County and in the State of Virginia do certify that Samuel Andrews my whole genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly elected Commissioned and sworn. Given under my hand and the seal of the said County Court this 8 th day of March A.D. 1834.
Robt D Alney clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ellis, Carpenter GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5732 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 1, 1790 to Theodosius Fowler
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.